I'm a bad, bad girl.
I've abandoned my blog! I've abandoned my -
No, no. I promise I'm not going to even go there. I'm sorry, to my dozens and dozens of readers. Who am I kidding? Right now my only readers are my two ex-boyfriends, my boss, and my roommate. It was midterm week, and honestly, I'm lucky to even still be standing here. I'm taking a neuropsychology class, which, according to everybody (and they would know!), is absolutely insane for someone not majoring in psychology, and with with absolutely no science background. But I'm here. Luckily I haven't seem to have missed much, just checking in a dozen or so films...and a little thing known as the Oscars.
I'll save my breath. Go Coens!, No Julie?, and Falling Slowly for the win! That about sums it up for me.
One of my biggest troubles with midterms was having to start my screenplay, which I want to write as a pretty classic noir, just set in a more modern time. None of this neo-noir garbage, pfft! Get out of here, Kevin Spacey!!! I'm kidding. I love neo noir. It's the classic noir I'm actually having trouble with. It's a very recent development for me. I've seen a few. Double Indemity. In A Lonely Place. *coughBrickcough*. But since I haven't seen that many, I'm having a bit of trouble developing my story, my characters, and especially my ending.
Pretty much everything that matters.
So I have two questions for you:
1. Reccommend me a good noir, please.
2. Tell me your favorite twist ending. I saw Witness for the Prosecution about a year ago, and that might be at the top of my list. What a fantastic movie! Not just a compelling courtroom drama, but also hysterical! What fantastic characters, and, of course, my God, that ending. So you're watching this fantastic movie, then BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! All in the last 2 minutes. And let's watch out for spoilers, people!
As for the last screencap, yes, it was Raging Bull. Congrats, Kurt. Yes, he's one of those readers...ahem. Anyway. You don't get a prize or anything. Just a virtual pat on the back and the satisfaction of a job well done. Well done!!!
This week, I'll....make it easy again. Come on, people!
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Kurt said:
Hooray, I won!
1. I don't know any noir, never mind good noir. Sorry.
2. The best surprise ending was in Matchstick Men. Mostly because you don't realize it's the kind of movie that's going to have a surprise ending at all, until it happens.
3. That's from Brad Bird's first Pixar film. Hooray Brad Bird!
March 5, 2008 11:52 PM
DjW said:
Here are my favorite noir films (I'm no expert but theses are the ones that stick with me):
"I Was a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" never mind the cheesy title, this is powerful stuff - pre-code, Paul Muny and a terrific (if not exactly a twist) ending
"The Killers" Burt Landcaster as "The Swede" Ava Gardner as the bad woman and an insurance guy with a gun - CLASSIC noir
"Gilda" Not sure if everyone would call this noir but it's a must see - Rita Hayworth and a homoerotic subtext to boot
"In a Lonely Place" is a nice Bogart noir with a twist - he's a writer not a private eye or a gangster but it has all the noir touches.
Hope you enjoy these suggestions
March 6, 2008 1:58 PM
Taylor
said:
Name, Kurt! I know, and you know, but I gotta boost my comments somehow!
And hello, stranger! Thanks for the suggestions! I do love In a Lonely Place and have been meaning to see The Killers and Gilda, but I've never heard of the other! I'll check it out.
I do love me some homoerotic subtext. Ever see Strangers on a Train? Or Rope? Well, that's more text than subtext. I love the Hays Code.
March 6, 2008 8:07 PM
Kurt said:
Well I was trying to keep the competition alive, but fiiine, that's from The Incredibles.
My personal Pixar favorite. Until Wall-E is released, at least.
March 12, 2008 11:42 PM